Monthly Archives: October 2023

With faith unashamed

Tuesday of the 5th Week of St. Luke Listen to a recording of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/lk5tues_1 In today’s Gospel, the Lord calls upon us to confess Him before men: The Lord said to His disciples: If any man will come … Continue reading

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Orthodoxy of the heart

Sermon on the Parable of the Sower – 4th Sunday of Luke Here is a link to the recording of a sermon preached at St. Ieronymos Orthodox Church in Hillsdale, Michigan, on the Fourth Sunday of Luke, on which we … Continue reading

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I.M. Andreyev on the Moscow Patriarchate – Sessions 1 and 2

Is the Grace of God Present in the Soviet Church? – Session 1  Listen to this session at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/ourstruggleclass7_1 Recently we began a reading and discussion of the essay by I.M. Andreyev, “Is the Grace of God Present in the … Continue reading

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Love of the truth

Thursday of the 4th Week of St. Luke You can listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/lk4thurs_1 In today’s Gospel, Herod exhibits the vain curiosity of those who want to talk religion but do not want to … Continue reading

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True freedom

Wednesday of the 4th Week of St. Luke You can listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/lk4wed In today’s Gospel, the disciples have a close brush with death and experience their complete dependence on the Master: At … Continue reading

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Checking out of the rat race 

Tuesday of the 4th Week of St. Luke You can listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/lk4tues_2 In today’s Gospel, we see the holy women who accompanied the Lord in His preaching journeys ministering to Him “…of … Continue reading

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The light yoke

10 October OS – Venerable Fathers of Optina You can listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/oct10optinaelders Today, the tenth of October on the Orthodox calendar, is the feast of the Venerable Fathers of Optina, a golden … Continue reading

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Building our house on the Rock

You can listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/lk3wed_2 Wednesday of the 3rd Week of St. Luke In today’s Gospel, the Lord exhorts us to match our actions to our confession of Faith in Him: The Lord … Continue reading

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Watch and pray 

Thursday of the 2nd Week of St. Luke Listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/lk2thurs In today’s Gospel, the Lord Jesus Christ bequeaths to us His divinely authoritative example of keeping vigil at night in prayer:  And … Continue reading

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Discretion, the governing virtue

Wednesday of the Second Week of St. Luke Listen to an audio podcast of this post at https://www.spreaker.com/user/youngfaithradio/lk2wed The reading today for the Holy Gospel, according to the daily cycle, is Luke 5:33-39. At that time, the Pharisees came to … Continue reading

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